by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Trades Students Continue To Train At Cigar Lake Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 13:03 An official with Northlands College says about 20 students will continue training at a flooded-out uranium operation. Last fall, the students began work experience programs at...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Ontario Man Killed In Plane Crash Near Sandy Bay Monday, January 08, 2007 at 13:09 A man is dead and three people are hurt following the crash of a plane on a medevac flight in northern Saskatchewan. The mishap took place early last night as the Beech King Air...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
RCMP Investigate Shooting In Wollaston Lake Monday, January 08, 2007 at 13:06 A youth has been injured in a shooting at Wollaston Lake. The RCMP say the 16-year-old victim received a single gunshot wound to his leg in an altercation at a Hatchet Lake reserve...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Fitzpatrick Winding Down Political Career Monday, January 08, 2007 at 13:04 A Conservative MP who once created a firestorm of controversy in the Aboriginal community is preparing to call it quits. Brian Fitzpatrick, the Member of Parliament for Prince Albert,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Poor Showing For Marten Pelts At Fur Sale Monday, January 08, 2007 at 13:01 A spokesman for North American Fur Auctions says he’s pleased by his group’s wild fur sale in Ontario this past weekend, despite weak interest in marten pelts. Five types of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Feds Studying Wait Times For Native Diabetics Friday, January 05, 2007 at 15:41 The federal government is prepared to spend $3.7 million to create a wait-times guarantee for Aboriginal people who face diabetes-related foot ulcers and possible amputations. Health...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Native Leaders Glad Prentice Is Staying Put Friday, January 05, 2007 at 15:33 Stephen Harper’s decision to leave Jim Prentice as Indian Affairs minister and Metis interlocutor is drawing favourable remarks from Aboriginal leaders. Prentice has had strained...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Anglicans Appoint National Indigenous Bishop Friday, January 05, 2007 at 15:28 The Anglican Church of Canada has introduced its first bishop representing Aboriginal people. Duluth, Minnesota native Mark MacDonald has been chosen to fill the church’s new...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Athabasca Hunters Wary Of Warm Weather Friday, January 05, 2007 at 15:22 An elder from Black Lake says he worries warm weather in the Athabasca region is making conditions unsafe for hunters. Pierre Robillard has been a guide and hunter in the area for 40 years....
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Prentice Staying Put Thursday, January 04, 2007 at 13:35 Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuffled his cabinet today, but the flurry of moves didn’t affect Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice. There had been speculation that Prentice, who’s also the...
